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ZIP Code 24070: Catawba, VA
ZIP code 24070 uses the postal name Catawba, Virginia and lies mostly in Roanoke County (48% of its land), reaching into Craig County and Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Catawba · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Roanoke County (48%); Craig County (47%); Montgomery County (5%)
- Metro area
- Roanoke, VA
- House districts
- VA-9 (52%), VA-6 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.5 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24070?
24070 centers on 37.372°, -80.233° and covers 61.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 24127, 24153, 24175, 24060, 24128.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24070, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24070 compare with the rest of Roanoke County?
| Measure | 24070 | In Roanoke County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,271 | 12th of 14 | 604th of 903 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $239k | not ranked | not ranked |
24070's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,331) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,188); 24070's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$129,730) is more than a quarter of the figure ($238,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24070?
The 2020 Census counted 1,375 people in 24070; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,271. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,271±542 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,375
- Households
- 471
- Median age
- 44.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24070?
Of the 1,271 people the ACS estimates in 24070, 19.4% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.5%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older26.5%
- White, not Hispanic83.5%
- Black, not Hispanic9.0%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24070 earn?
Median household income is $66,188 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,188±$34,331
- Income per person
- $38,476
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,424670 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24070?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 642
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24070?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24070?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24127 | New Castle | 4,392 | $68k | 7.0 mi |
| 24153 | Salem | 38,914 | $74k | 8.1 mi |
| 24175 | Troutville | 8,128 | $82k | 12.6 mi |
| 24060 | Blacksburg | 48,541 | $68k | 12.7 mi |
| 24128 | Newport | 1,450 | $79k | 13.9 mi |
| 24087 | Elliston | 3,941 | $41k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 24984 | Waiteville, WV | 265 | $39k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 24131 | Paint Bank | 10 | – | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.